South Platte School District

610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122-0457
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 119 students in South Platte School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in South Platte School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South Platte School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Platte High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
230 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

South Platte School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#236 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Platte   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Platte   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Platte   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Platte   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Platte   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
2 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
183 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
56
# Students in K Grade:
18
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,965 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Platte   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Platte   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,635
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Platte   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,965
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Platte   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Platte School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Platte High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122
(308) 889-3622
Grades: 7-12
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 230 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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